Bath · large venue · Verified open
Grade II listed former cinema on Westgate Street with a 780-capacity auditorium and the Electric Bar
About 780 standing · about 316 seated, house PA. Acoustic.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
At a glance, Komedia in Bath city centre is summed up below. It books acoustic acts. There is an in-house PA. The figures below set out its size, live nights, kit and genres.
capacity
| Live music | Varies |
| TodayClosed | 10:00–17:00Opens in 2h 24m 08s |
| Backline | PA provided |
| Books | Acoustic |
4 photos show the inside of Komedia, from the stage to the bar. It books acoustic acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Before you book Komedia, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It books acoustic acts. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.
| Capacity | about 780 standing · about 316 seated |
| Live nights | Contact venue |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | Acoustic |
| Website | komediabath.co.uk |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 18 Sept 2026 |
| Checked against | Venue website |
Komedia is at 22-23 Westgate Street, Bath city centre, Bath, BA1 1EP. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 36 rooms in our Bath venue directory.
Bath city centre, Bath BA1 1EP
The nearest station is Bath Spa (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away.
Komedia for artists: Komedia has not joined GigXchange yet, so acts vote here to bring it on - to hire the venue for a private event, choose Private hire.
| Booking email and phone | Locked |
| Fee range per act | Locked |
| How far ahead to book | Locked |
| Payment terms | Locked |
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Komedia publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times. Check the venue's own website before travelling on a bank holiday.
| Mon | Closed |
| Tue | 10:00–17:00 |
| Wed | 10:00–17:00 |
| Thu | 10:00–17:00 |
| FriToday | 10:00–17:00 |
| Sat | 10:00–17:00 |
| Sun | Closed |
Komedia has an in-house PA for visiting acts. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about. Played here and the kit was different? Tell us and we will update it.
| PA system | Provided |
| Drum kit | TBC |
| Guitar amp | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
This is the background on Komedia, from the venue and its listings. It books acoustic acts. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
Komedia is a live music venue in Bath city centre, Bath with a standing capacity of about 780. It books Acoustic.
Listing notesKomedia Bath is a live music and comedy venue in a beautifully restored Grade II listed former Beau Nash cinema at 22-23 Westgate Street, Bath (BA1 1EP). It hosts over 600 live events a year across two flexible, well-equipped spaces. The Main Auditorium takes up to 780 in total: 615 standing on the floor for gigs and club nights, 316 in rowed seating or 200 cabaret-style, plus a 165-seat balcony that cannot be used on club nights. The 100-capacity Electric Bar is the grassroots room for emerging acts, acoustic sets and smaller comedy nights (60 seated for the Electric Comedy Club). The programme spans touring music, tributes, comedy, cabaret, kids' events and club nights. September 2026 alone brings the ABBA Experience (18th), Bones Ate Arfa with Honeyglow, Indecision and Drown (20th) and Origins presents Fish56Octagon (21st). A technician, duty manager and box office and bar staff come with every show. Box office 01225 489070. A long-established, fully equipped Bath venue with house PA across both rooms.
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
There are 3 upcoming gigs listed at Komedia. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. The Bath gig directory lists what is on across the area tonight.
| 13Nov · Fri | Slip-NOT, Chopsuey, A7Xperience 18:00Rock |
| 15Nov · Sun | The Vintage Explosion 18:30Rock |
| 30Apr · Fri | The Specials Ltd 'Gangsters' 19:00World Music |
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| 02 | Prestbury Sports Bar | 5 gigs |
| 03 | Cheese & Grain | 3 gigs |
| 04 | Komedia This venue | 2 gigs |
| 05 | The Tunnels Frome | 2 gigs |
| 06 | Melksham Assembly Hall | 1 gig |
| 07 | Roseberry Road Studios | 1 gig |
| 08 | The Awesome Studio | 1 gig |
| 09 | Assembly Inn | 0 gigs |
| 10 | Bath Cider House | 0 gigs |
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Komedia
Grade II listed former cinema on Westgate Street with a 780-capacity auditorium and the Electric Bar
- c. 780
- Capacity
- Varies
- Live music
- 10:00
- Open today
- PA
- Backline
- Acoustic
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
Last updated: 12 November 2026
Komedia — Quick Facts
Komedia capacity: about 780 standing, about 316 seated. Grade II listed former cinema on Westgate Street with a 780-capacity auditorium and the Electric Bar. Here are the key facts on Komedia at a glance.
By size, Komedia is the 2nd largest of the 15 venues we list in and around Bath with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Cheese & Grain (about 835), Melksham Assembly Hall (about 450) and Bath Cider House (about 260).
Komedia's listed capacity is about 780 standing - a large room on the scale we use for every venue. Around Bath, the middle-sized room we list holds about 100 - Komedia is well above that. At 500 and up, a room mostly books touring acts through agents and promoters rather than direct approaches; local acts usually get on the bill through support slots. We have not verified that figure yet - confirm it with the venue before you plan a show around it.
Komedia this week
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Inside Komedia
Komedia has an in-house PA for visiting acts. The room holds about 780. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about and what we know about the room.
Komedia is a live music venue in Bath city centre, Bath with a standing capacity of about 780. Komedia provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
Komedia books Acoustic acts. This listing is part of the Bath venue directory.
Komedia Bath is a live music and comedy venue in a beautifully restored Grade II listed former Beau Nash cinema at 22-23 Westgate Street, Bath (BA1 1EP). It hosts over 600 live events a year across two flexible, well-equipped spaces. The Main Auditorium takes up to 780 in total: 615 standing on the floor for gigs and club nights, 316 in rowed seating or 200 cabaret-style, plus a 165-seat balcony that cannot be used on club nights. The 100-capacity Electric Bar is the grassroots room for emerging acts, acoustic sets and smaller comedy nights (60 seated for the Electric Comedy Club). The programme spans touring music, tributes, comedy, cabaret, kids' events and club nights. September 2026 alone brings the ABBA Experience (18th), Bones Ate Arfa with Honeyglow, Indecision and Drown (20th) and Origins presents Fish56Octagon (21st). A technician, duty manager and box office and bar staff come with every show. Box office 01225 489070. A long-established, fully equipped Bath venue with house PA across both rooms.
Coming up at Komedia: Slip-NOT, Chopsuey, A7Xperience; The Vintage Explosion and The Specials Ltd 'Gangsters' — every listed date is in the What’s On rail below.
There are no fixed live nights listed for Komedia - the gigs in the rail below show when it actually runs shows. It lists acoustic among the genres it books. There is a PA listed - ask what else is on stage before you load in. Komedia hasn't joined GigXchange yet; vote to bring it on, and in the meantime keep a short EPK and a live clip ready - it is what most venues ask for first.
By size, Komedia is the 2nd largest of the 15 venues we list in and around Bath with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Cheese & Grain (about 835), Melksham Assembly Hall (about 450) and Bath Cider House (about 260).
Find Komedia
Komedia is at 22-23 Westgate Street, Bath city centre, Bath, BA1 1EP. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 36 rooms in our Bath venue directory.
The nearest station is Bath Spa (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away. You'll find Komedia in Bath city centre, Bath; BA1 1EP is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. Check the start time before you set off, and see what else is on in Bath this week.
Melksham Assembly Hall, Music Workshop Coffeehouse, Neeld Community and Arts Centre and Old Road Tavern
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
What's On at Komedia
There are 3 upcoming gigs listed at Komedia. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. The Bath gig directory lists what is on across the area tonight. Or browse the wider Bath venue directory.
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Coming up: Slip-NOT, Chopsuey, A7Xperience, The Vintage Explosion and The Specials Ltd 'Gangsters'.
The Bath League
Komedia is #4 of 36 Bath venues for live music — ranked by gigs on the calendar over the next 30 days, refreshed nightly. Only gigs in the GigXchange directory count.
- #1 – Bath Forum 6 gigs
- #2 – Prestbury Sports Bar 5 gigs
- #3 – Cheese & Grain 3 gigs
- #4 – Komedia This venue 2 gigs
- #5 – The Tunnels Frome 2 gigs
- #6 – Melksham Assembly Hall 1 gig
- #7 – Roseberry Road Studios 1 gig
- #8 – The Awesome Studio 1 gig
- #9 – Assembly Inn 0 gigs
- #10 – Bath Cider House 0 gigs
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Komedia in brief. Komedia in Bath is a large room (500 or more). It also hosts an open mic. Other rooms nearby: Melksham Assembly Hall, Music Workshop Coffeehouse and Neeld Community and Arts Centre, or browse the Bath venue directory.
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